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A-LevelPsychologyResearch methods9990/22 · May/June 2020 · Q12 Marks

Section A Answer all questions in this section.

  1. (a)State what is meant by the ethical guideline of 'replacement' in relation to animals.[1]
  2. (b)Suggest one practical problem with following the ethical guideline of replacement in relation to animals.[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] choosing not to use animals / to use a species that will suffer less; e.g. using humans / a simulation / a culture
  2. [1] It may be harder to interpret the effects of your experiment on a different species; The new choice of animal may suffer less but be a worse model for human behaviour/cognition;

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Topic
Research methods, A-Level Psychology (syllabus 9990). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source
A-Level Psychology, May/June 2020 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 1.

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